This email newsletter is brought to you by
Cambridge Muslim Community Services (CMCS).
13 October 2003 Weekly Update
====================
1. Quotes for the Day
2. Dates for your Diary
- CUIS Film Night: The Message
- CUIS Sisters' Islamic Study Circle
- Sisters Islamic Study Circle
- CUIS Islamic Study Circle
- Ladies Fitness Classes
- Brothers Friday Islamic Study Circle
- Abu Bakr Islamic School
- No Ladies Swimming
- Men and Boys Swimming
- TALK: Turning to Allah
3. Money raised at the Charity Fund Raising Dinner
4. Did You Know?
- King Offa's Gold Coins
- Medieval Islamic Coins discovered near Cambridge
5. Local Community Announcements
- Karate for Kids
- Golden Opportunities!
- HELP! Do you know anyone who can teach drumming?
6. Contact Us
- See this section for a list of ways to contact us.
==== 1. Quotes for the Day ====
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu.
"Jealousy eats away at good deeds, just as fire eats away at firewood.” [Sunan
Ibn Majah]
"Indeed Allah is gentle and loves gentleness, and gives due to gentleness that
which He does not give due to harshness." [Ibn Maajah, ibn Hibbaan; Hasan]
Wasalam
Elias Karim, News Editor, cmo@CambridgeMuslims.info
==== 2. Dates for your Diary ====
compiled by Elias Karim
Any last minute updates and changes can be found at http://www.cambridgeMuslims.info/Events
- Film Night: The Message
Monday, 13th October at 7.00pm. Arranged by Cambridge University Islamic
Society. Venue: Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Whewells Court, Trinity College. See
http://www.isoc.co.uk
- CUIS: Sisters' Islamic Study Circle
Tuesday, 14th October at 7.00pm. Arranged by Cambridge University Islamic
Society: Room P5, New Court, Emmanuel College, 7.00pm.
- Sisters Islamic Study Circle
Tuesday, 14th October between 8.00pm - 9.45pm. The Sisters Islamic Study Circle
is open to non-Muslim and Muslim ladies who have an interest in learning about
Islam. The group meets at Coleridge Community College each Tuesdays at 8.00pm to
9.45pm.
- CUIS: Islamic Study Circle
Wednesday, 15th October at 7.00pm. Arranged by Cambridge University Islamic
Society. Topics: Duties of Brotherhood & Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Part 1 by brother
Omar Mahroo. Venue: N7/New Cellars, Pembroke College at 7.00 pm.
- Ladies Fitness Classes
Thursday, 16th October between 5.45pm to 6.45pm. Weekly Fitness Classes run at
Ross St Community Centre from 5.45pm to 6.45pm each Thursday. Cost just £1 per
session.
- Brothers Friday Islamic Study Circle
Friday, 17th October between 8.30pm - 10.00pm. Every Friday evenings at the Abu
Bakr Siddiq Mosque, Mawson Rd. The circle is ideally suited for teens and
adults. The study circle is composed of two or three short talks followed by a
discussion with questions and answers. All Welcome.
- Abu Bakr Islamic School (Week 5)
Saturday 18th October, 9.55am - 1.30pm. Please ensure that children are at
school by 9.55am.
- Ladies Swimming
Saturday 18th October -NO LADIES SWIMMING THIS WEEK! Next session: Saturday 25th
October, 7.00pm - 8.00pm.
- Swimming: Men and Boys
Sunday 19th October, between 4.15pm - 5.15pm at the Leys Schools. Note the new
time! Other dates will be posted as soon as they become available.
- TALK: Turning to Allah
Monday 20th October at 7.00pm. TALK organised by Cambridge University Islamic
Society. Title: Turning to Allah. Speaker: Abu Aaliyah. Venue: Winstanley
Lecture Theatre, Whewells Court, Trinity College at 7.00 pm. All Welcome.
==== 3. Money raised at the Charity Fund Raising Dinner ====
The TALK & DINNER arranged for Saturday 11th October was designated a Charity
Fund Raising Dinner in order to raise money for the family of Yuniss Rgis. Who
was Yuniss Rgis? See
http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Newsletter/CMO/Oct03/cmo10Oct03update.htm
Abdur-Rahim Green addressed the topic "The Miracles of the Qur'an" in a gentle
fashion for the benefit of a mixed audience. Br. Green mentioned that the
audience may be interested in a paper he had written entitled "Material on the
Authenticity of the Qur’an and Proofs that it is a Revelation from Allah". This
was orignally a letter he wrote to his non-Muslim father. It can be found at
http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Islam/ProofsOfQuran.htm
The dinner was FREE, but the CMCS asked for voluntary donations. Alhamdulillah
we raised £380.00 on the night. We have already sent £500.00 to the appeal and
many other people have sent donation direct to the appeal fund (Slough Moroccan
Parent Associatio). In total the CMCS has collected £880.00 (£380 + £500). All
donations received will go to Yuniss' Emergency Appeal insha Allah. You can also
donate direct to:
Slough Moroccan Parent Association
Account number: 11188852
Sort code: 402734
Bank: Midlands Bank - HSBC
May Allah generously reward all those who helped and donated at the Fund Raising
Dinner.
==== 4. Did You Know? ====
See http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/DidYouKnow/ for some interesting bits
of history.
- King Offa's Gold Coins
They were minted between 758-796 CE by King Offa of Mercia, Kent. The first side
of the coin contains Arabic inscriptions which reads: There is no god [worthy of
worship] except Allah who has no partner or associate.
- Medieval Islamic Coins discovered near Cambridge
Evidence of Muslim presence in the Americas before Columbus. These Medieval
Islamic coins were discovered in 1787, during road-building excavations between
Cambridge and Malden, Massachusetts, USA (not Cambridge UK!).
==== 5. Local Community Announcements ====
from the Community Announcements page located at http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Announcements/
Interested in Karate for Kids?
Sister Umm Asadullah says: Interested in Karate for children aged 4 - 6 years? I
have asked a sister in Cambridge about the possibility of starting Karate
classes for Muslim children aged between 4 - 6 years. Right now I just want to
find out how many people are interested (and will be committed!) in this,
insha'Allah. The idea would be to rent a cheap hall for one hour during early
evening time, one-day-a-week, insha'Allah. I am willing to "organize" these
Karate classes if I get enough committed people. The classes will not be free.
Currently I have six children on the list. If you are interested or want to know
more, then please contact me: mailto:kstarbuck@hotmail.com
Golden Opportunities!
Any brothers or sisters interested in FREE training to be any of the following:
Life Guard, Aerobics Teacher, Childminder, Youth Worker; (all of which pay very
well once trained)? Contact mailto:services@cambridgemuslims.info.
HELP! Do you know anyone who can teach drumming?
Does anyone know of a sister who can teach drumming to young people as part of
an ongoing project working with youngsters who are drifting or have drifted away
from the Islam? Alhamdullillah we already have a brother who has volunteered for
drum teaching, but anyone who'd like to get involved in this very important work
to guide our young people back to the 'siratul mustaqeem' would be most welcome.
Training is available. Contact mailto:services@cambridgemuslims.info.
==== 6. Contact Us ====
We very much value any comments and opinions you may have, and we would love
to hear from you.
About the e-newsletter -- mailto:cmo@CambridgeMuslims.info
About the CMCS
-- mailto:contact@CambridgeMuslims.info
About the CMCS website -- mailto:webmaster@CambridgeMuslims.info
About Services in Cambridge -- mailto:services@CambridgeMuslims.info
Advertising & sponsorship -- mailto:ads@CambridgeMuslims.info
Telephone voice mail -- 0871 242 9696
Fax number -- 0871 242 9696
Meet face-to-face -- Friday Islamic Study Circle at Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque,
Mawson Rd, Cambridge. After Isha prayers (~8.30pm)
====================
This email newsletter is brought to you by Cambridge Muslim Community
Services. Subscribe today.
http://www.CambridgeMuslims.info/join.htm
Read the Cambridge Muslims Online UPDATE
archives
http://www.CambridgeMuslims.info/Newsletter/CMO/
A full list of community services can be
found at
http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/services/
Any last minute updates and changes to
events can be found at
http://www.cambridgeMuslims.info/Events
Copyright 2003, Cambridge Muslim Community
Services
